melt-in-the-mouthadj.

Brit.

/ˈmɛlt ɪn ðə ˌmaʊθ/, U.S.

/ˈmɛlt ɪn ðə ˈˌmaʊθ/

Forms: 1900s– melt-in-the-mouth, 1900s– melt-in-your-mouth.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to melt in the mouth at melt v.¹ 1a.

Etymology: < to melt in the mouth at melt v.¹ 1a.

Designating or characteristic of a cake, pastry, etc., that is deliciously soft and light.

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the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > cake > [adjective] > qualities of cake

white1727

lardy1879

eggy1901

melt-in-the-mouth1910

molten1991

1910 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 17 May 11/4 Children are great lovers of gingerbread, and grown folks, too, if it is of the rich ‘melt-in-the-mouth’ kind.

1956 People 13 May 2/1 (advt.) Gay, melt-in-the-mouth cakes.

1974 W. Foley Child in Forest 69 The pastry had a melt-in-the-mouth lightness.

1990 J. Shields Chesapeake Bay Cookbk. (1991) i. 13/2 Plates..are being piled high with mounds of spicy macaroni and cheese, potato salad, country green beans, and those melt-in-your-mouth greens—all of which the girls say are ‘surefire preventatives against pernicious anemia’.

1993 Canad. Living July 4/2 I'd have a cup of coffee with a melt-in-your-mouth butterhorn.

2001 GQ Nov. 194/2 This stylish Californian/Italian serves up melt-in-the-mouth rotisserie chicken and lamb, gourmet LA-style pizza and spicy southwestern specials.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	melt-in-the-mouth
释义	melt-in-the-mouthadj. Brit. /ˈmɛlt ɪn ðə ˌmaʊθ/, U.S. /ˈmɛlt ɪn ðə ˈˌmaʊθ/ Forms: 1900s– melt-in-the-mouth, 1900s– melt-in-your-mouth. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to melt in the mouth at melt v.¹ 1a. Etymology: < to melt in the mouth at melt v.¹ 1a. Designating or characteristic of a cake, pastry, etc., that is deliciously soft and light. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > cake > [adjective] > qualities of cake white1727 lardy1879 eggy1901 melt-in-the-mouth1910 molten1991 1910 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 17 May 11/4 Children are great lovers of gingerbread, and grown folks, too, if it is of the rich ‘melt-in-the-mouth’ kind. 1956 People 13 May 2/1 (advt.) Gay, melt-in-the-mouth cakes. 1974 W. Foley Child in Forest 69 The pastry had a melt-in-the-mouth lightness. 1990 J. Shields Chesapeake Bay Cookbk. (1991) i. 13/2 Plates..are being piled high with mounds of spicy macaroni and cheese, potato salad, country green beans, and those melt-in-your-mouth greens—all of which the girls say are ‘surefire preventatives against pernicious anemia’. 1993 Canad. Living July 4/2 I'd have a cup of coffee with a melt-in-your-mouth butterhorn. 2001 GQ Nov. 194/2 This stylish Californian/Italian serves up melt-in-the-mouth rotisserie chicken and lamb, gourmet LA-style pizza and spicy southwestern specials. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1910
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